Belgium vs Portugal: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
2.8%
in 2025
Portugal
3.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.